Burden of disease in El Salvador
El Salvador: Burden of disease was 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
27,172 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in El Salvador stood at 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in El Salvador peaked at 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,172 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Burden of disease in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,882 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 31,822 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 29,686 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 29,809 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,902 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30,045 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29,966 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29,291 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 28,674 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 29,556 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 28,406 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 28,621 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27,172 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 27,536 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28,974 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 31,386 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30,289 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 29,670 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28,882 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 29,553 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32,469 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,063 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,674 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,882 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,049 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,172 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,386 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,469 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 110 Albania 33,994 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Laos 33,723 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Mauritania 33,397 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Vanuatu 33,182 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Guatemala 32,960 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Barbados 32,937 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in El Salvador?
- Burden of disease in El Salvador was 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,172 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for burden of disease?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.